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TIL it is likely that solar eclipses, the way we experience them, are likely unique to earth.

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nWVkW TIL that the Japanese calendar is divided into 72 seasons instead of the traditional 4, based on such nuances of weather and nature such as "bamboo shoots sprouting", "wheat ripening" and "Swallows return".
mx8WR TIL the gene for having an extra finger is dominant opposed to the normal 5 fingers in each hand which is recessive.
oMAr TIL that there is a rare snail that was named in honour of Steve Irwin, “Crikey steveirwini.”
8a7BX TIL that George Lamson, Jr., the sole survivor of a 1985 plane crash, reaches out to all the other sole survivors of major airline crashes- of which there are only a dozen or so worldwide- to create a support group that addresses their unique experiences and trauma.
XEERD It depends on how big your coffin is.